We get lots of questions about what to pack for a bike tour camping trip. Here are the staff suggestions:
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- Tent and sleeping materials
- Tarp to put beneath your tent
- Chair (must fit within your bag).
- Plastic bag for keeping your clothes dry (or drybag style luggage).
- Second plastic bag for damp or dirty laundry.
- Shower supplies in a small bag (easy to carry to showers)
- Camp towel (also can rent towels and chairs).
- Casual shoes
- Sweatshirt or long sleeve fleece
- Pants for cool.
- Bathing suit
- Sun hat
- Book or reading material
Riding Supplies:
- Bike in working order
- Road suited tires are suggested for easy rolling
- Helmet
- Water bottle (s) or camel back
- Rain gear
- Warm layers
- Wind jacket (mornings can be cool).
- Gloves
- Shoes
- Shorts or Pants
- Sunscreen
- Glasses (sun and or reading)
- Lip Balm with Sunscreen
- Snacks/Fuel that you like
- Chamois Butter (or other chafing preventer).
- Cash
- Ziploc for your phone/money
Medical/First-aid Supplies You Might Want
- Cortisone or Benadryl cream
- Benadryl pills
- Pain reliever
- Tums or Acid reducer
- Gas-X
- Immodium
- Band-aids
- Antibiotic cream
- Aloe
- A&D Cream
- Prescription medications that you take regularly or might need